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Breaking the Grass Ceiling

An innovative project is helping to empower women in South Africa's agriculture sector.

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Women in Trade

In emerging markets, one-third of small businesses are owned by women. These entrepreneurs play a crucial role in economic development through the production and sale of goods, job creation, and fostering overall economic growth. 

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IFC's Work in Gender and Economic Inclusion
 

Meet the Women Sowing Senegal's Future

Women in Senegal are reinventing rice farming techniques to confront climate change and ensure food security. Through entrepreneurship and activism, they are reinventing themselves, too.

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Voice for Change

To mark International Women's Day, the legendary Barbara Hendricks discusses her lifelong commitment to music and human rights, with host Makhtar Diop. Together they explore Barbara’s journey from the segregated southern USA to the world’s most prestigious opera stages

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IFC's Work in Gender and Economic Inclusion

What We Do

A strong and engaged private sector is indispensible to ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. That's where IFC comes in - we have more than 60 years experience in unlocking private investment, creating markets and opportunities where they are needed most.

Products and Services

We provide investment, advice, and asset management — offerings that are mutually reinforcing and can be tailored to a client’s specific needs.

Sectors and Expertise

We apply our financial resources, technical expertise, global experience, and innovative thinking to help our partners overcome financial, operational, and other challenges.

Our Impact

IFC works with clients to create the opportunities which help the private sector mobilize solutions and finance to solve development challenges.

IFC at a glance

IFC - a member of the World Bank Group - is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries.

We leverage the power of the private sector and share expertise to transform ideas into investments for green growth, inclusive jobs and impactful projects. 

  • 62.5 Million
    People connected to the internet
  • 11.3 Million
    People supplied with power
  • $226.5 Billion
    In Trade Finance Volume
  • $516.9 Billion
    In Impact from SME Loans

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See where we work

IFC’s impact spans more than 100 nations. We empower entrepreneurs all over the world, turning bold ideas into engines of inclusive growth creating millions of jobs, uplifting lives, and transforming communities.